Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute Unwrapped
This listing is from a previous year. Search for current listings.
Some operas are pretty self-explanatory, but The Magic Flute has more layers than an unusually tall lasagne, and before being plunged into its mysteries it can help to know who's who. Scottish Opera's Unwrapped events introduce you to the principal characters and help you to get some bearings before you see the opera proper.
Performance times
We have no details of upcoming performances.
Reviews & features
Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute - Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Fri 19 Oct 2012
13 Nov 2012
Industrial-themes production brings fun and vitality to Mozart’s well-loved score
First seen in 1791, in the latter years of the Age of Enlightenment, there is much in Scottish Opera’s new production of Mozart’s Magic Flute that brings its influence to mind. Right from the orchestral overture there is a sense of the excitement of new…
Profile: Scottish Opera - Scotland’s national opera company
7 Nov 2012
Facts and statistics on Scottish Opera as it celebrates its 50th anniversary
Founded in 1962 by Sir Alexander Gibson, Scotland’s national opera company celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012/13. Not without its dramas off-stage as well as on-stage over the years, Scottish Opera is one of five national performing companies that…
To post a comment you'll first need to sign in:
Not registered?
Sign up – it only takes a minute.
Forgotten your password?